Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Reviewed and Rated
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Canon Pixma Printer Review
The Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One is a very advanced wireless desktop inkjet printer,scanner and copier.
The PIXMA MG5220 is a stylish, compact design delivering a fantastic combination of performance and convenience.
Built-in Wi-Fi lets you easily print and scan wirelessly around the house plus the ability to print your photos from compatible iPhone, iPod touch and Android devices.
Enjoy superior 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi and 5 individual ink tank system to print beautiful borderless photos up to 8.5" x 11" or crisp documents with incredible quality while only replacing the ink color you need.
The Canon printer comes with a 2.4" LCD popup screen making PC free printing quick and easy.
Features
Optical Scanning Resolution:
Produces high quality, 2400 x 4800 dpi scans for incredible image detail.
Built-In Wireless:
Print or scan wirelessly from any Wi-Fi enabled computer around the house.Or connect by USB Cable.
2.4" LCD:
Easily view, select and edit your images for simple computer-free printing. No downloading needed, just pick your pic and print!
Built-In Auto Duplex Printing:
Automatically print on both sides of the page without the hassle of turning it over manually. This saves you time, helps the environment and can cut your paper usage by up to 50%.
Print Beautiful, Borderless Photos Fast:
Print a borderless, 4" x 6" in approximately 20 seconds.
Extraordinary Resolution:
Realize the power of 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi
High Performance Five Individual Ink Tank System:
This 5-color ink system consists of four dye-based inks including a pigment-based black ink to produce exceptionally crisp, laser-quality text. Plus, only replace the color ink tank that runs out.
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The Good
* Very competitive price
* Easy setup
* Speedy printing and startup
The Bad
* No automatic document feeder
* No USB Cable supplied?
In Conclusion
This is aimed at the home office or family market and really is a great all in one printer at a fantastic price.
It comes with the Canon Software suite and is very easy to install and setup for the wireless connection or can be connected by the USB lead.
The 2.4" LCD Flip up screen makes it quick and easy for PC free printing.Thanks to a PictBridge connection you can also print photos directly from your digital camera, DV camcorder or camera phone.Memory card slots supported are CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Card, and XD-Picture Card.
Canon Pixma MG5220 at Amazon This has received 70 customer reviews on Amazon RATING 4.4 out of 5
Value for money ......................4.3 out of 5 stars (83)
Speed........................................ 4.1 out of 5 stars (82)
Styling........................................ 4.4 out of 5 stars (82)
Reliability ..................................4.0 out of 5 stars (63)
Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One (4502B017)
Amazon Price: $123.86 (as of 05/30/2012)
SAMPLES OF AMAZON REVIEWS
"This printer is great, I did a lot of research and decided to try it. I have never owned a better printer. It connected to my home WiFi and every device in my house (including my iPhone and my wife's iPad) can print to it". August 26, 2010
"Out of the box it is attractively styled and has a compact footprint. Installing the software and setting up a wireless connection on my home network was a snap with both my iMac and Windows 7 laptop." November 3, 2010
COMPATIBILITY
* Windows® 7,Windows Vista®, Windows XP/200012
* Mac OS® X v. 10.4.11 to 10.6.x12
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
* PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One
* Document Kit: Cross Sell Sheet, Getting Started, Important Information Sheet, Network Setup Troubleshooting, Paper Feed Caution Sheet, Read Before Setting Up Sheet, Setup Software
* Ink Tanks: PGI-225 Pigment Black, CLI-226 (Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black)
* Power Cord
* Print Head
* Bonus Paper (PP-201, 5 sheets)
* Sample Media (4" x 6"/3 sheets)
Official Canon Ink Refills
Suitable for Pixma MG5220
Unofficial refills can be used are normally messy and of inferior quality.
Individual cartridges cut down on waste and so cost.
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Specifications
Main Unit Spec
Printer
Print Speed (up to) 4" x 6" borderless Photo: Approx. 20 seconds7
Black:Approx. 11.0 ipm10
Color:Approx. 9.3 ipm10
Number of Nozzles Color: 4,096 / Black: 512 / Total: 4,608
Picoliter Size (color) 1,2 and 5
Print Resolution (Up to) Color:Up to 9600 x 2400 dpi3
Black:Up to 600 x 600 dpi3
Paper Sizes 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10," Letter, Legal, U.S. #10 envelopes
Paper Compatibility Plain: Plain Paper, High Resolution Paper; Super High Gloss: Photo Paper Pro Platinum, Glossy: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Glossy; Semi-Gloss: Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss; Matte: Matte Photo Paper; Envelope: U.S. #10 Envelope
Printer Features Auto Duplex Print, Auto Photo Fix II, Borderless Printing11, Camera Phone Printing, Document Printing, Full HD Movie Print4, ID Photo Print, Smartphone Photo Printing2, Photo Direct Print (Memory Card/Camera/USB Flash Memory), Photo Printing
Output Tray Capacity Auto Sheet Feeder: 150 sheets Cassette: 150 sheets
Copier
Copy Speed (up to) FCOT (Color): Approx. 15 seconds10
Reduction / Enlargement 25% - 400%
Copy Features 4 in 1 / 2 in 1, Auto Exposure/Intensity Copy, Borderless, Continuous Copy, Face Brightener/Fading Correction, Fit-to-Page, Gutter Shadow Correction Copy, Intensity, Image Repeat, Manual Color Adjustment, Masking Copy, Multiple Copy: 1-9, 99 Pages, Photo Reprint, Trimming Copy, Zoom
Scanner
Scanner Type Flatbed
Scanning Element Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Max. Resolutions Optical:2400 x 4800 dpi
Interpolated:19,200 x 19,200 dpi
Interpolated:ADF: 600 x 600 dpi
Scanner Features Auto Document Fix, Auto Scan Mode5, Gutter Shadow Correction, Push Scan, Network Scan, Scan to Memory
Color Depth 48-bit internal/24-bit external
Max. Document Size 8.5" x 11.7"
Photo Connect
Media Card Support Memory Card Support8
SD%u2122 Memory Card, SDHC%u2122 Memory Card
MultiMediaCard®
MultiMediaCard® Plus
miniSD%u2122 Card, miniSDHC%u2122 Card
microSD%u2122 Card, microSDHC%u2122 Card
RS-MMC%u2122
USB flash memory8
CompactFlash® Card
Microdrive®
Memory Stick®
Memory Stick PRO%u2122
Memory Stick Duo%u2122
Memory Stick PRO Duo%u2122
Memory Stick Micro
xD-Picture Card®
xD-Picture Card® (Type M)
x-D-Picture Card® (Type H)
General
Other Features Wi-Fi LED, 2-Way Paper Feeding, 2.4" LCD, Auto Duplex Print, Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology, Scroll Wheel, Self-Opening Output Tray, Quick Accesss UI, Quick Start
OS Compatibility Windows® 7,Windows Vista®, Windows XP and Mac OS® X v. 10.4.11 to 10.6.x13
Standard Interface Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)113 (Optional)
Software Included Setup Software & User's Guide
CD-ROM
MG5220 Printer Driver
Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Easy-WebPrint EX (Windows Only)14
Full HD Movie Print4
MP Navigator EX
Solution Menu
Dimension (W x D x H) 17.9" W x 14.5"D x 6.3" H
Weight 17.7 lbs
Warranty 1- year limited warranty with InstantExchange program. 1-Year Toll-free technical phone support15
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